Duration
15h Th, 6h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in geography, global change, research focus | 2 crédits | |||
| Master in urban planning and territorial development, professional focus in post-industrial and rurban territories | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course examines the complexity of global change and transition through a geographical lens, combining research on climate change, the Anthropocene, and spatial, energy, and digital transitions with their economic, financial, social, technical, environmental, democratic, and geopolitical dimensions.
It allows students to engage with an eminent thinker (Chair Sporck), understand his reflexive approach to the European Green Deal, and form their own opinion.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
English B2
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures and debates are given for one week (10 November-15 November). In the 2026-2027 academic year, the class will be in French.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Further information:
Contribution to the debates
Essay to be handed in the week before Christmas
No exam session is available in September for students who failed to submit an assignment in December.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
This year, Prof Philippe Vival from the Monnet University of Saint-Etienne will give the lectures.
Contacts
Prof. Serge Schmitz
S.Schmitz@uliege.be